- Longjing tea, West lake dragon well tea, as a type of green tea gaining a great reputation all over the world, and is characterized by its green color, delicate aroma, mellow taste and beautiful shape.
- With a long history of over 1,200 years, Longjing tea was loved by all most of pepole,。Both the picking and making processes of Longjing tea are elaborate in order to make sure it retains its high quality and original flavor.
- Like most other Chinese green tea, Longjing tea leaves are roasted early in processing (after picking) to stop the natural oxidation ("fermentation") process, which is a part of creating black and oolong teas. The actions of these enzymes is stopped by "firing" (heating in pans) or by steaming the leaves before they completely dry out.
- As is the case with other green teas and white teas, Longjing tea leaves are therefore "unfermented." When steeped, the tea produces a yellow-green color. The tea contains vitamin C, amino acids, and, like most finer Chinese green teas, has one of the highest concentrations of catechins among teas.
- Longjing, which literally translates as "dragon well," is said to have named after a well that contains relatively dense water, and after rain the lighter rainwater floating on its surface sometimes exhibits a sinuous and twisting boundary with the well water, which is supposed to resemble the movement of a Chinese dragon.
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